Women's Gender Studies

Overview

Quincy University's Women's and Gender Studies minor arises out of a growing consensus concerning the legitimacy and value of the field of women's and gender studies.

The courses which constitute this minor enable you to gain knowledge about women and men, their experiences, the social and cultural forces that shape their lives, and their changing roles in past and contemporary societies and cultures. The courses are drawn from various academic disciplines and seek to examine and evaluate assumptions and theories about women and gender in those disciplines. They also seek, by focusing on gender, to develop an expanded vision of human abilities and potentials.